Pepito continues to weaken, exits Luzon landmass

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) has further weakened as it exited the Luzon landmass and traversed near the coast of La Union and Pangasinan on Sunday night, according to the state weather bureau.

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa) 11 p.m. cyclone update said Pepito was last spotted over the coastal waters of San Fernando, La Union.

The typhoon is moving 25 kilometers per hour (km/h), carrying maximum sustained winds of 155 km/h and gusts of up to 255 km/h.

READ: Pepito to bring heavy rains over many parts of Luzon

Pepito may exit the Philippine area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday morning or noon.

Despite this development, the following areas remain under wind signals:

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4

• The southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Alilem, Sugpon, Suyo, Santa Cruz, Tagudin, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Salcedo, Galimuyod, Cervantes, Sigay
• La Union
• The northern portion of Pangasinan (Sison, Tayug, Binalonan, San Manuel, Asingan, San Quintin, Santa Maria, Natividad, San Nicolas, Balungao, Pozorrubio, Laoac, San Jacinto, San Fabian, Manaoag, City of Urdaneta, Rosales, Umingan, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Villasis, Santo Tomas, Dagupan City, Anda, Bolinao, Bani, City of Alaminos, Lingayen, Binmaley, Sual, Labrador)
• Benguet
• The southwestern portion of Ifugao (Tinoc, Asipulo)
• The western portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Bayombong, Ambaguio, Villaverde, Kayapa, Santa Fe, Aritao, Bambang, Solano)
• The northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Lupao, Carranglan)

TCWS No. 3

• The rest of Ilocos Sur
• The rest of Pangasinan
• The southern portion of Abra (Tubo, Luba, Pilar, Villaviciosa, San Isidro, Pidigan, Langiden, San Quintin, Bangued, Manabo, Boliney, Peñarrubia, Bucloc, Sallapadan, Bucay)
• The southern portion of Kalinga (Pasil, Tanudan, Lubuagan, Tinglayan)
• Mountain Province
• The rest of Ifugao
• The southern portion of Isabela (Ramon, City of Santiago, Cordon, San Agustin, Jones, Echague, San Isidro, San Mateo, Alicia)
• Quirino
• The rest of Nueva Vizcaya
• The northern portion of Tarlac (Paniqui, La Paz, Moncada, City of Tarlac, Gerona, Pura, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia, Victoria, Camiling, Ramos, San Manuel, Anao)
• The central portion of Nueva Ecija (Talavera, Santo Domingo, Zaragoza, Guimba, Aliaga, Cabanatuan City, Quezon, Santa Rosa, Nampicuan, Licab, Palayan City, General Mamerto Natividad, Laur, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Science City of Muñoz, Rizal, Llanera, Bongabon, Talugtug, Cuyapo)
• The central portion of Aurora (Maria Aurora, Dipaculao, Baler, Dinalungan)

TCWS No. 2

• Ilocos Norte
• The southern portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao)
• The rest of Abra
• The rest of Kalinga
• The southwestern portion of Cagayan (Enrile, Tuao, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Piat, Rizal)
• The western, central, and southern portions of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Aurora, Santa Maria, Quezon, San Mariano, Naguilian, Dinapigue, Roxas, San Guillermo, Luna, Delfin Albano, City of Cauayan, Ilagan City, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, Tumauini, Cabagan, Reina Mercedes, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Quirino, Gamu, Mallig, Burgos)
• The rest of Aurora
• Zambales
• The rest of Tarlac
• The rest of Nueva Ecija
• Pampanga
• The northern portion of Bulacan (San Ildefonso, San Miguel, Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Rafael, Baliuag, Pulilan, Calumpit)

TCWS No. 1

• The rest of mainland Cagayan
• The rest of Isabela
• The rest of Apayao
• Bataan
• The rest of Bulacan
• Metro Manila
• Rizal
• Cavite
• Laguna
• The northern portion of Quezon (Infanta, Lucban, Sampaloc, Dolores, General Nakar, Real, Mauban) including Polillo Islands
• The northern portion of Batangas (Calaca, Lian, Tuy, Balayan, Talisay, Agoncillo, Santo Tomas, Lemery, City of Tanauan, Mataasnakahoy, Balete, Nasugbu, San Nicolas, Laurel, Malvar)